Rangers pride comes to Darwin

Avid Rangers fans Andrew Power and George Taylor will welcome other supporters of the club. Picture: DANIEL HARTLEY-ALLEN Source: NTNews

MORE than 200 dedicated Glasgow Rangers fans from around Australia and Asia will be in Darwin in mid-March for a special get-together.

Rangers legends Craig Moore, a former Socceroos captain, and Richard Gough will be in town to show their passion for the Scottish club.

Loyal supporters Andrew Power and George Taylor are helping to organise the event from March 27-29.

"It is the first time it has come to Darwin," Power said. "Last year it was held in Hong Kong."

The Oceania Rangers Supporters Association's annual meeting is on Friday, March 28 at Manoli's Greek Tavern in Smith Street, Darwin.

On Saturday, March 29, there is a five-a-side football tournament for the Billy McCondichie Cup.

That will be followed by the gala dinner at SkyCity Casino with Gough as the guest speaker.

Moore, now 38, made 252 appearances for the club from 1993 to 2005.

The tough central defender became team captain and won numerous domestic league and cup honours, including making 44 appearances and scoring four goals in their 2002-03 treble-winning season.

Los Angeles-based Gough made 294 appearances for the club, winning nine League titles, three Scottish Cups and six League Cups.

Power and Taylor are understandably passionate about the Ibrox club, which has hit hard times in the past two years and is now playing in the third tier of Scottish football after being forced into administration.

Taylor had a corporate box at Ibrox for seven years before he emigrated to Australia in 2009.

"I have not seen them play live since, although my favourite player is Ally McCoist, now the coach," he said.

Power's passion for the Old Firm is just as strong.

"My son, Cooper, is named after my favourite player Davie Cooper," Power said.

The last time he saw Rangers in action was at Ibrox in 2011 against Dundee United.